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Team Penske to appeal Phoenix penalty against Keselowski, crew chief Paul Wolfe

Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Day 1

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 04: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, and Paul Wolfe talk during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 4, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

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Team Penske announced Wednesday evening that it will appeal the penalty to the No. 2 team of Brad Keselowski from the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix on March 19.

NASCAR docked the team 35 driver and team owner points, while crew chief Paul Wolfe was suspended for three races and was fined $65,000 for failing post-race inspection. Keselowski had finished fifth in the race.

NASCAR cited Keselowski’s car for failing weights and measurements on the laser platform. NASCAR stated in last Wednesday’s penalty report that the team failed the rear wheel steer on the Laser Inspection Station.

Wolfe sat out this past Sunday’s Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway. The team’s appeal request will reinstate Wolfe until the appeal plays out, meaning he’ll be back on Keselowski’s pit box for this Sunday’s race at Martinsville.

Here is the statement from the team:

“After having the opportunity to review the facts, Team Penske has decided to appeal the penalties following the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race in Phoenix. We have requested an appeal hearing and we plan to follow the process as outlined in the NASCAR rulebook. The appeals administration has granted our request to defer the two races remaining on Paul Wolfe’s suspension until the results of our appeal are known.”

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